as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
The Panthers invested a ton of cash in their defense and completed a boatload of re-signings over the past four days.
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Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Ellison now has $79 billion in debt and a boatload of problems to solve.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Ellison now has $79 billion in debt and a boatload of problems to solve.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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From 2002 to 2020, roughly 164 billion tons of Antarctic ice melted per year, according to NASA.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Wu Tsai helped catalyze this tipping point, personally investing tons of money into a team whose toniest perk used to be an MTA pass for free subway rides.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Lopez also helped launch the first MMIR march in the Twin Cities Metro Area and has worked with dozens of Native American nations to improve victim services.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The tech giant announced a slew of health updates on Thursday that put its AI coach front and center, part of a broader strategy to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft and a wave of other tech companies racing to dominate how people learn about their health.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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The Green Party has now gotten into trouble because a bunch of their candidates have posted antisemitic things online.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Set on a nearly 1-acre hillside lot at the end of a private road, the property provides ample parking for five cars.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Paradise hopes to develop nine lots at market rate and the other 18 in the $250,000 to $300,000 range, for 1,200-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath homes with one-car garages.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gase then spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bad Wolf was commissioned by the BBC and Disney+, along with BBC Studios, to be the producer for hire that made 26 episodes in this big BBC and Disney+ deal… There was never any talk of more than that.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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